Friday, April 4, 2014

I have a new blog site! http://www.fatchickquilts.com/poproxproject/pop-rox/ I swear to try to keep up with it. Please visit me there. Maybe I will be inspired by some of my friends at Andover Fabrics that are actually giving me free fabric to make anything I want! Even a hint of some giveaways...

This all started when I got in touch with Carol Van Zandt. She told me that she had a new line of fabric from Andover Fabrics coming out and that she would let me play with some from her stash. It is called PopRox and I am so in love with it.

About Me

I am married and a Mom of 2 grown daughters. My baby is in Portland, OR, at PSU. My oldest daughter is married and lives here in Houston. I am retired and I love sewing and creating things. It would be great if I could get paid to do what I love!

My Sewing Likes and Dislikes

I love fabric. Yes, I have been known to get up in the middle of the night, shuffle to my sewing room and fondle fabrics. I lay them out on the floor, try to figure out what to do with it, pull out books or magazines for inspiration, then put it all away and shuffle back to bed. The next day, I have no idea what was decided in my sleep deprived brain.

Since joining the Houston Modern Quilt Guild, my tastes are constantly evolving. My favorite colors are romantic soft pinks and sapphire blues (toward the lilac tones). That said...I love almost every color, aquas and reds, black and white accents, oranges and greens...and on and on. Always drawn toward:

Moda's 3 Sisters fabrics (soft and romantic)

French General's Reds and Linens

Basic Gray (Their grunge ROCKS)

Tula Pink

Amy Butler

Anna Marie Horner

Riley Blake

Aneela Hoey (All are a must have!)

Japanese cutesy prints (love the little quirky animals and figures), and Japanese Taupes (Taupism, Daiwabo)

Jay McCarroll's Habitat, crazy animals and forest scenes

Kaffe Fassett (I actually do like his fabric, though I never know what to do with it)